Don't take it personally but need to fact check you here: Artosis is the INVENTOR of crazy Zerg, not just a proponent. Came up with the name and everything
In game 1, Sharp spawns as the "olive" color. You normally only see the main 8 colors (P1 Red, P2 Blue, P3 Teal, P4 Purple, P5 Orange, P6 Brown, P7 White, and P8 Yellow), but in custom games, four more colors were available (P9 Green, P10 Pale Yellow, P11 Tan, and P12 Dark Aqua). The P10 Pale Yellow color is extremely similar to P8 Yellow. In Remastered, the palette was later extended to 22 colors (Pale Green, Blueish Grey, Cyan, Pink, Olive, Lime, Navy, Magenta, Grey, and Black), but in patch 1.23.2, two of these colors were removed (P12 Dark Aqua and Cyan). Also, in the same patch, they changed it so that if a player selects a color, all similar colors are disabled for other players (so for instance if one player selects P8 Yellow, no one else can select P10 Pale Yellow).
Doesn't map palette also affect the available colors? For example, I thought you can't be dark blue on a twilight map or white on a snow map, but its been a while since I played.
@@davidh4921 I think the problem with that is that he was already into Spire tech and actively losing Drones given the Wraiths were already out. If you delay even longer to get a Hydra Den by the time they're out you're hosed.
Re: the post-game interview, it was interesting to hear (at 2:14:47) that Soulkey helped Sharp practice, even though they're both in the round of 8 and would face each other in the finals if they both win their respective next rounds. My headcanon is that Soulkey would gladly help anyone to eliminate his fellow zergs just so that he doesn't have to play a ZvZ :p.
I have literally never seen a spore colony killed by spore colonies in a real tournament game in my over 25 years of watching this game. That was the sickest build I've seen in a long time. Wow.
"Sum 41 uped that game" - jep. Artosis is full on, on dad jokes mode 😂 - Another perk of beeing a fan of a 25+ years old game. With this casts, you never feel old! 👍
The moment Sharp dropped marines on top of a bunch of ultralisks spawning was hilarious. Just imagine what could those marines think: "Are you fucking serious? You drop me into THAT?!"
I just tried to imagine what the Ultralisks thought. They're only alive for seconds and someone is sprinkling food on them. They're going to think Dropships just drop candy.
@@ooker777 when artosis casts he often says he gets chills when something exciting happens, even if it's not something incredible (like flash sieging in a good spot) So whenever SSL gets uploaded everyone feels colder because of the chills RT gets
I was in the hospital with a burst appendix when this was posted. Infection got worse and the chills scared my nurse. I had to explain that it had nothing to do with my medical condition and that Artosis had probably just posted the next round of SSL.
spoiler I am so friggen happy for this result, I really like so many players so it's hard when they play each other, Hero deserves a championship and he got coin flipped in a zvz the last time he was there, that's a good story and I'm fairly confident he will win in the next couple series especially with how strong zerg is lately, the problem is not enough protoss are getting through to make the route easy for zerg. For this match though, Sharp played beautifully and he has such a good story as well, the way he plays is so entertaining and really endearing, he stuck with his fairly unique style, and it worked out so well for him. Like the casters were saying, Hero is the one zerg that is so solid, Sharp played out of his mind.
Thank god Sharp rubbed that cocky smirk off Hero's face. That pregame interview Hero seemed so smug and Sharp was just a focused killer. Also can't believe how doubtful arty was of Sharp after what he did to get there and how well he's been playing and his great mindset.
1:35:50 In one of the earlier games this season there was a guy from Norway, he had a sign that said something like "Your music sucks ass" in Norwegian, never been more proud of my Scandinavian brothers.
Yeesh, I'm hoping this is a little more competitive than Rush v. Rain. (Edit: Okay, just finished watching. Wow, that *almost* made up for Rush v. Rain. Very impressive and intense play from Sharp & Hero, and I'm so happy a terran survived to Ro4. The casting is a lot of fun -- thank you Tasteless & Artosis! And the translation is much appreciated.)
I'm about to sound like RT.....but Rush kinda got screwed. He had no chance vs gas steal on 2 player or nexus first cross spawn on every map. Rain just guessed right on every. Single. Map Nothing against rain
I want to thank Artosis and Tasteless for their incredible game casting and for pointing out the moves that I need to go back and rewatch to really notice and appreciate.
Honestly, Sharp is looking so dialed in, I can see him going all the way, extremely impressive play. That being said Soulkey is looking just as good, a final between those two could be one of the greatest ever.
Wiki: Crazy Zerg: coined by former StarCraft Pro Dan “Artosis” Stemkoski for how crazy it made him. Those close to Dan say that he should start doing Yoga.
The song they play at the start of the games is Pixel Knight - We Are, and listening to the whole song it is either AI generated or so heavily autotuned that it doesn’t matter
(Verse 1) I’m in too deep, and I can’t help but see, Artosis plays his games, never builds a third base, He’s micro-managing, while the timers tick away, All these minerals piled up, but he’s still stuck in place. (Chorus) I’m in too deep, and he’s stuck on one, No extra hatch, he just keeps having fun, Scouting all around, but he’s blind to the light, Artosis, come on, man, just expand tonight! (Verse 2) Always holding back, waiting for that perfect time, While the enemy's creeping, building up their lines, He’s got all these plans, but they’re never in sight, Macro’s a mystery, lost in the night. (Chorus) I’m in too deep, he’s on one base still, Watching all his dreams, fade like a cheap thrill, Can’t you see it, Artosis, you need to take a chance, Expand your horizons, give the game a dance! (Bridge) He’s so content, but the clock’s running low, Sitting on his tech, where did all the drones go? We’re stuck in this loop, watching him play slow, Artosis, it’s time, just let your economy grow! (Chorus) I’m in too deep, he’s still on one, Waiting for the moment, but the moment's long gone, Keep it moving, Artosis, don’t be stuck in this fight, Expand for the win, let’s make this feel right! (Outro) I’m in too deep, can’t watch anymore, Expand those bases, let’s settle the score, Artosis, my friend, it’s time to break free, From your one-base dreams, let’s make history!
Super super happy for the winner. I felt bad when he struggled before and I am so happy that he is back. My favorite for his race. Hoping for a final with him vs Snow! Good games today. It's been so so hit and miss the last two seasons. Tech frustrations were there as well but it's all worth it when you get a good series and a solid cast.
I'm not a patreon subscriber because I watch every episode of the ASL. I'm a patreon subscriber because I know when I do want to watch SC1, Tastosis will always be there casting great games
That was a sick series. Congrats to the winner, he earned it. What an ending game too. BTW, is maintaining a completely stoic expression still expected after winning a series? I love it when players can't help themselves.
I thought this was a rebroadcast of ASLEnglish, and I spent a good 10 mins looking for the original vod. I just realized this is the same channel, just rebranded to SOOP.
Pheeew that last game was so tense! I really like games on Dominator and Monty Hall. As someone who only spectates and doesn’t play, Minstrel is too confusing. BUT sadly no ZvZ finals for me :(. Congrats to Sharp
Great games! Spoiler below: So glad Artosis mentioned the depot kill at near 1:20:00, I was scratching my head unsure why Sharp would do that and was left to assume it was a misclick until Artosis corrected me.
Happy to see Sharp take the 3o clock as a third on minstrel. It feels like to me that 620 position. Only way I see that base working is with supply depots/turrets/bunkers, basically heavy static d. But also give yourself vision below at the 6.
W R A I T H S dude if more terrans can get real good w wraiths i really think that would change the tvz meta more in terrans favor on a lot of maps not just islands. SICK match!
Overall, solid play by Sharp - excluding game 3. Loved him mixing in old builds. He had good build selection generally. Always a player I'm cheering for, and it was nice to see him add a bit of depth to his generally vanilla TvZ
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